- Aug 29, 2014
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So my question is should I look into getting a new heat sink/Water cooling unit? My CPU currently runs around 38c-40c idle and 65c-68c Load with a room temp of about 25c-27c. I am going off to college soon as well so I am looking to quiet up my pc as best I can. Currently I run 2 front case fans and a Push-pull configuration with the radiator in the back to cool the cpu and exhaust air. I used to have a push pull bringing in air from outside the case but with no exhaust things heated up much more. I have tried replacing the thermal compound with arctic silver 5 and I used the dot method but it hasn't made much difference. The heat sink I've been looking at is the Noctua nh-u14s due to its quiet capabilities, overall quality, and great performance for an air cooler. So what do you think? Would you recommend a new heat sink? If so which one? And are my temperatures okay or too high?
Thank you!
My computer Specs:
ASUS M5A97 Motherboard
AMD fx 8350 (not overclocked)
corsair h60 (older model)
NZXT Tempest 410
MSI gtx 660TI
Thermaltake Smart Series M 850W PSU
Corsair Vengeance (2x4GB)
WD Black Edition 1TB Hard Drive
Link to Noctua NH-U14S:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608041&cm_re=noctua_nh-u14s-_-35-608-041-_-Product
Thank you!
My computer Specs:
ASUS M5A97 Motherboard
AMD fx 8350 (not overclocked)
corsair h60 (older model)
NZXT Tempest 410
MSI gtx 660TI
Thermaltake Smart Series M 850W PSU
Corsair Vengeance (2x4GB)
WD Black Edition 1TB Hard Drive
Link to Noctua NH-U14S:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608041&cm_re=noctua_nh-u14s-_-35-608-041-_-Product
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